[100 Things] My DVD Collection: Chuck Season 2 & Leverage Season 2

 

Even if you loved the first seasons on a TV show, the second year sometimes disappoints by not measuring up - not with these two shows! I have already talked about Leverage and Chuck seperately on previous posts, specifically their 1st and 3rd Seasons, so lets look at the Sophomore year for both shows here.

For me, Season 2 of Leverage built perfectly onto Season 1, and coped really well with the fact one of the main cast (Sophie - Gina Bellman) had to leave mid-day through to have a baby. Her temporary replacement was Jeri Ryan as Tara, and honestly, I thought she would bug me, but I grew to like her a lot as yet another awesome thief for the band.

Several of my very favourite episodes are in Season 2 of Leverage, namely The Ice Man Job, The Runway Job, The Bottle Job, The Zanzibar Marketplace Job, and The Three Days of the Hunter Job.

Then there is Chuck. After one short Season, the writers had by no means used up all their good ideas and Season 2 did not disappoint me in the least. More laughs and hijinks, more drama and wacky stunts, as Chuck & Sarah continue to dance around each other, things get more serious with the evil agency that is Fulcrum, Chuck's sister Ellie plans her Awesome wedding, and their father (played by the wonderful Scott Bakula) arrives back in town.

Once again, some of my favourite episodes are included - Chuck vs the Fat Lady, Chuck vs the Sensei, Chuck vs the Third Dimension, Chuck vs the Colonel, and Chuck vs the Ring.